Overhead Courses

Diving in wrecks and caves captures the imagination, but with excitement comes additional challenges. We offer three courses that will equip you with the appropriate skills and knowledge to safely conduct dives in these overhead environments.

PADI Cavern Diver

Pre-requisites: Advanced Open Water
Duration: 2 days

The Cavern Diver programme provides divers with an awareness of the underwater cavern environment and provide an introduction to the skills required to safely undertake dives within the cavern zone. During the dives you'll practice line handling, reel use and emergency procedures without entering a cavern before conducting three cavern dives to practice the specific skills needed by cavern divers.

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PADI Wreck Diver

Pre-requisites: Advanced Open Water
Duration: 2 days

The purpose of the Wreck Diver programme is to provide an introduction to basic wreck diving skills allowing the diver to make safe, limited penetration dives. The course will introduce the skills required to safely dive on wrecks and other overhead environments. You'll get to practice line laying skills, identify hazards and find suitable entry points, whilst having time to check out the history and splendour of the shipwrecks off our coastline.

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PADI Advanced Wreck Diver

Pre-requisites: PADI Wreck Diver (or PADI Cavern Diver)
Duration: 3 days

The Advanced Wreck Diver programme extends basic wreck diving skills to allow divers to make more challenging wreck penetration dives whilst maintaining awareness of their surroundings. The course introduces advanced line/reel use, team protocols and advanced dive planning.

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